Tracy Lynette Castle, a 51-year-old white woman, was found dead Tuesday, July 30, in the 700 block of East 108th Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 9 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division responded to a residence to perform a welfare check and found Castle dead inside a container in the bedroom, said LAPD Det. Nathan Kouri.

Charles Thorpe, who lives at the location, was arrested on suspicion of murder. It’s unclear why Castle was with Thorpe, but police said they believed the two were previously involved in an intimate relationship.

Castle was pronounced dead at the scene. She died of sharp force injuries, according to coroner’s records.

Thorpe, a 29-year-old black man, was charged with one count of murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

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Raul Avalos-Pantoja, a 31-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, July 20, after being shot in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jamar Lamonte Mccollum, a 26-year-old black man, was found dead Monday, April 15, after he was shot in the 600 block of East Century Boulevard in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

About 7 a.m., Mccollum was found shot to death inside a gray Lexus in the area, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Mccollum’s body had been there for hours before it was discovered, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have few details about the death and have not identified a suspect.

Mccollum, a motorcycle mechanic, lived down the street from the crime scene and was not a gang member, police said. He had a 5-year-old son.

The next night, his mother, Jackie Mccollum, stood near the spot where her son was discovered, surrounded by other mothers who had lost a child to violence.

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Jayron Boston, a 31-year-old black man, was fatally stabbed Sunday, March 31, in the 400 block of East Lanzit Avenue in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:30 a.m., Boston got into a fight with another person who pulled out a knife and stabbed him, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. It’s unknown what the fight was about, police said.

Boston was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:45 a.m., according to coroner’s records. Boston apparently frequented the area, but didn’t live there.

Anyone with information can call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Shaun Michael Stevenson, a 40-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, March 28 in the 900 block of East 114th Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 9:45 a.m., Stevenson was sitting in a white Lincoln Mark in front of a home when a white SUV drove by and stopped, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

A person inside the SUV began shooting at Stevenson, Kouri said.

Stevenson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:55 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this post identified the victim as Michael Shawn Stevenson. Family members have told the Times that the correct identification is Shaun Michael Stevenson.

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Selvin Ricardo Amador, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the 900 block of East 91st Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 9:45 p.m., residents in the area heard gunshots, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. Police arrived and found Amador with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an apartment complex, Kouri said.

Amador was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:02 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear if the shooter emerged from a nearby alley or ran to the area where Amador was shot.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Derrica Addison, a 26-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the 11600 block of South Avalon Boulevard in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 1:45 p.m., Addison was walking north on South Avalon Boulevard when she got into an argument with a woman, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The other woman pulled out a gun and shot Addison before fleeing, police said.

Addison was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 3:27 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It is unclear what the argument was about, Kouri said.

Anyone with information is asked to call (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Orbin Javier Ventura Navas, a 26-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, June 13, in the 400 block of East 102nd Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m., Navas got into an argument with his roommate, who shot him, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. The roommate then fled in Navas’ vehicle, a sedan.

Navas was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:09 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear what the dispute was over, Kouri said.

Pascual Palomares, a 47-year-old Latino, was arrested on suspicion of murder later that night in Adelanto, Kouri said.

Palomares has been charged with one count of murder with the allegation that he used a handgun, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

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Louise Marie Graham, a 52-year-old black woman, was found dead Sunday, May 27, in the 11200 block of Towne Avenue in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 8:20 p.m., Graham got into a dispute with her partner, who strangled her and left the home, Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri said. Graham was discovered in a bathtub by relatives, police said.

Graham was pronounced dead at the scene at 9 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Records show she suffered from blunt body trauma and had drowned.

Her partner, identified as Edwin Jamal Rubin, a 38-year-old black man, remained in the area after the attack, and neighbors pointed him out to police, Kouri said.

Rubin was charged May 30 with one count of murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

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Bernard Luis Cordova, a 53-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, May 19, in the 300 block of East 93rd Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 4:30 a.m., Cordova was walking north on Towne Avenue when a vehicle drove up and a person shot at him from the passenger side, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

Police arrived to find Cordova in the street, according to coroner’s records, which also said that he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The vehicle was described only as a light-colored sedan, police said.

Police are trying to determine a motive in the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Rivaldo Henry Rivera, a 16-year-old Latino teenager, was shot and killed Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the 8700 block of South Central Avenue in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Rivaldo was hanging out in the courtyard of an apartment complex with others about 6:45 p.m. when a gunman walked up from a nearby alley and began shooting at the group, Los Angeles Police Det. Nate Kouri said.

Three people, including Rivaldo, were struck, and taken to a hospital. Rivera was pronounced dead at 7:06 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The shooter may have been targeting gang members in the area, Kouri said, but police are still investigating a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Jason Darnell Brown, a 41-year-old black man, was stabbed to death Monday, Jan. 1, in the 800 block of East 87th Place in the Green Meadows area of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 7:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police responded to a home and found Brown suffering from stab wounds, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:42 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators think Brown got into an argument inside a home with a 48-year-old black woman he was dating, Garrido said.

The woman, identified by police as Roshawn Knight, stabbed Brown during the argument, then fled in a large SUV, Garrido said.

Authorities found Knight in Hunt County, Texas, on Jan. 3, according to online jail records. Knight is awaiting extradition to Los Angeles, where she faces murder charges, police said.

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Jayshawna Daily, a 19-year-old black female, died Sunday, Nov. 19, after being shot in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Arturo Misael Villanueva-Sanvicent, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Nov. 18, after being shot in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Steven Lynell Gantt, a 56-year-old black male, died Thursday, Sept. 14, in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.